Marsh had earned the nod in the starting XI in India as a noted subcontinent specialist, having come into the side for the third Test in Sri Lanka in 2016 and immediately scored a century.

He scored two fifties in the four Tests against India, including a gutsy second-innings 53 when, along with Pete Handscomb, the pair batted for more than four hours to force a draw in the third Test and force a decider in Dharamsala.

Quick wrap: Handscomb, Marsh lead great escape

That Test proved an unhappy one for Marsh as, suffering from a jarred back, was unable to contribute with the bat, scoring 4 and 1 as Australia crumbled to defeat to surrender the series 2-1.

The omission from the Bangladesh touring squad is the latest dip in a roller-coaster international career that has seen Marsh in and out of the Australian side since his debut in 2011, with injury as much a cause as failure to nail down opportunities.

His Ranchi match-saving knock earned him high praise from Australia vice-captain David Warner, who said Marsh was "a special player for us".